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Français ou Quebecois ?
Thank a lot for the advices, I will check it out.
There isn't tons of below 30' boats advertised around it seems. But 2 or 3 are still coming out every week and I am a patient guy, so I won't rush anything.

This is, unfortunately quite true... the only area that I know where people are having some luck finding space is under 27/28 feet and on the North Shore where the unavoidable fact of being behind tidal gates in either direction is a given.

These conditions are an even bigger disadvantage with a smaller, slower boat.

Follow the craigslist's boat section to find something. Almost all the boats in your size and price range go there, not through brokers. Be sure to watch the Seattle listings too. My experience has been that there are more boats than the Vancouver/Victoria area and the prices are better. For $10k, you should be able to get a decent 27' boat like a Cal 2-27 or an Ericson 27. You'll like the extra space with 3 kids.

Don't be seduced by a boat with a low price that "needs a little work". Bad idea!

The highlighted area is true but where are you going to berth it? There is nothing in Vancouver - you have to buy a boat with transferable moorage.

10-02-2011 07:40 AM

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Follow the craigslist's boat section to find something. Almost all the boats in your size and price range go there, not through brokers. Be sure to watch the Seattle listings too. My experience has been that there are more boats than the Vancouver/Victoria area and the prices are better. For $10k, you should be able to get a decent 27' boat like a Cal 2-27 or an Ericson 27. You'll like the extra space with 3 kids.

Don't be seduced by a boat with a low price that "needs a little work". Bad idea!

DEAL !!
Too late, what is said is said
I will be happy to have you aboard ( as well as anyone in the area wanting a ride)

No worries...

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I am interested !
This is the kind of boat I am looking for.
Can you please send me an email with the number to call ? (I prefer not to post my email in this message to avoid spam bots)

I'll send you a PM with some info.

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You mean they are on charts but without a sign on it ?

How will navigation courses will help with this ? For me navigation is more about defining a route to follow and finding his way without landmarks.

Nav courses will make sure you can 'read' the chart and properly interpret the hazard and it's location. Around here we mostly do conning rather than plotting and navigating.. a GPS with charts is making us all a little complacent, and as indicated above paper charts are req'd for legality. The CPS courses are probably the most accessible and their basic boating course will provide you with enough charting knowledge to get around safely.

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Well... yes and no. I do remember tides, but I spend the last 11 years in Tahiti (=no tide) so I am a little rusty on the matter (some friends even say wasted ).

The biggest issue with tides here is the 'gateways' into/out of the Gulf Islands... some run as fast as 10-12 knots at times, as do the narrows in and out of Vancouver Harbour itself. Timing is important.

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And yes I think a little GPS is nice to have around. But well for the moment I don't plan to go very far !
By the way, where do you buy charts here ?

Any Marine store (West Marine, Steveston, Thunderbird (WV), Martin Marine in NV etc) will deal in the CHS charts. About $20 each, with convenient chart books for designated areas at around $100.

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